Stand for shoemakers.



T. E. AHO.

STAND FOR SHOEMAKEHS.

APPLICATION man SEPT. l. 1911.

UNITED- STATES PATENT UFFICE.

TAVAN E. Ano, or CROSBY, MINNESOTA.

STAND FOR SHQEMAKERS.

` Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 25, 1918.

Appneatien @la september 1, 1917. serial No. 189,309.

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, TAHVAN E. AH citi- 'zen of the United States,residing at rosby,

in the' county of Crow Wing and State ot' Minnesota, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in -Stands for Shoemakers, of whichthe following is a vspecili- .cation, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in stands for shoemakers,and 1t 1s an object of the invention to provide a device of this generalcharacter having novel and improved means whereby the device may bereadily and conveniently adjusted in order to permit a last applied tothe stand to as- `.sume the dillerent positions necessary durmarepairing operation.

he invention consists in the detalls-of construction and in thecombination and arrangement -of the several partsy of my improved standwhereby certain important advantages are attained and the device isrendered, simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient andladvantageous for i use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set eforth. Y

' .constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is an elevational View of the lower portion of my improved standas herein embodied;

Fig. 3 is a sectional lview taken substantially on the line 3 3 of Fig.1;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary elevational view illustrating a means forlocking the rotatable sleeve as herein included against rotation; and AFig.,5 is a fragmentary detailed sectional view illustrating thelockingiV bolt as included inthe structure particular y. illustrated in5o Fig. 4.

. s disclosed' in. the accompanying drawings; B denotes a base adaptedto be suitably 4anchored to any- 'desired support, and which isvprovided vat one side portion with an upstanding'bracket 1,'hav1ng itsinner face preferably Hat and unobstructed. The upper portion of thebracket 1, at opposite sides thereof, is provided with the inwardly andupwardly directed, transversely 4separated perforate ears 2, throughwhich is adapted to be directed the pintle` or-pin 3. The pintle or pin3 is also adapted to be looselydisposed through the upper portion of ablock or body 4, having one face flat and unobstructed and adapted tocontact with the flat face of the bracket 1 when said block or member 4is vertically disposed. The lower end of the block or member 4 is alsoadapted to rest upon the base B whenV said member or bracket is in itsvertical position.

The member or block 4 is provided with a longitudinally disposed bore 5,in which is mounted for rotary movement a sleeve 6, and the upper endportion of the sleeve 6 is provided with an outstanding annular flange7, adapted to rest upon the upper edge of the block or member 4. Theperiphery of the sleeve 6 is provided with longitudinally spaced annulargrooves 8, andextending within the upper groove 8 is the pintlc or pin 3hereinbefore referred to; while ex-A tending within the lower or secondgroove 8 isa p in 9, also directed through the block or member 4. By.this arrangement it will be at once self-evident that the sleeve 6 willbe held against independent movement longitudinally of the bore 5 of theblock or member 4' although it is free to rotate.

The under face of the flange 7 is provided with an annular series ofrecesses or pockets 10, with which coacts the bolt 11 for' holding thesleeve 6 against rotation. The bolt 11 is -mounted for endwise movementin the longitudinally disposed recess 12 formed in y the upper edge ofthe block or member 4, and which is constantly forced outwardly orupwardly through the medium of the expansible member 14, interposedbetween the inner end of the bolt 11 and the base of the recess 12. Themovement of the bolt 11 under the influence of the expansible member 14is limited by the outstanding member 15, carried by the bolt 11 andextending eXteriorly of the block or member 4 through the cam slot 16,produced in the outer tace of the block or member 4 and in communicationwith the recess 12. The member 15 also coacts with the slot 16 to holdthe bolt 11 in a retracted position so that the sleeve G may be freelyand readily rotated when the requirements or' practice may sonecessitate; A v

The blocker member 4C is also e be swung about the pintle or i that thelongitudinal axis of member 4 may be inclined as occasioned by the"necessities of practice.

In order to maintain the block or member 4 in its various adjustmentsabout the-pintle orpin'B, I have freely engaged with the Ypintle or pin.9 an end portion of the arcuate arm 16, said end portion of the arm 16extending through an elongated vertically disposed opening 17, formed inthe flat face ofthe block or member 4, and in communication with thebore of thesaid block or member 4 adjacent the lower kannular groove 8.The outer v. or free end portion of the arcuate arm 1G is looselyTdirected through an opening 18,

produced in the upper end portion of the vbracket 1, and the upper faceor edge of said arm 16 is provided with a plurality of longitudinallyspaced notches' 19, in 'which is adapted to seat a locking arm 2O5overlying the outer tace of the bracket 1.-` As herein disclosed, theupper portion of the bracket 1 is provided adjacentits.

vopposite sides with the upwardly directed lugs 21, and an end portionof said locking arm :20 V is pivotally supported between one of saidlugs and theouter face of the i ybracket l, las indicated at 22? Whilethe opposite er free end of the locking arm 20 is'adapted to seatbetween the second lug 21md'the outer face of the bracket il, when saidlocking arm 20 is in operative engageu trui-:nt With the arcuate armitl.

The sleeve 6 has its bore angular in cross section and tapering towarditslower v end. S denotes the standard or shank comM prised in myimproved stand, and which has `its lower end portion reduced, asindieated.A Vat 2e, and adapted to snugly t within the bore of thesleeve 6. The outer or upper ,structed in accordance with my inventionis of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature andisparticularly Well Vadapted for use by reason of the convenn ience' andfacility withwhich it may be as-l sembled, and'it Will also be obviousthat my invention is susceptible of some change and reversa upwardlydirected ears carried by the upper j portion of the bracket at oppositesides thereof, a tubular block adapted to rest upon the base when insubstantially a vertical position, a 'tace of said tubular block beingsubstantially flat. and unobstructed and adapted to Contact 'with theinner face of` the bracket, a sleeve extending within the blockA androtatably supported by said block, the periphery of theA sleeve beingprovided with an annular groove, a pin disposed through the ears ofthe'bracket and through the block for pivotally supporting the block,said pin also extending Within the annulargroove ot the sleeve andserving to hold said sleeve againstvendwise i movement,l and a laststandard engaged with the sleeve.

:2. A shoeniakers .stand comprising a base provided with an upstandingbracket, a tubular block swingingly supported by said bracket, a sleeveinsertible Within the tubular block and rotatably supported thereby, theperiphery of said sleeve having an annular groove, a Wall of the blockand the bracket being provided With openings adapted to register onewith the other and with the annular groove in the sleeve When said blockis in contact With the bracket, a .pin disposed through the sleeve andextending Within the annular groove, an arcuate arm extending throughthe openings in the bracket and the block and pivotally engaged with thepin at a point within the annular groove7 and means carried bythe outerface ot the bracket and engaging' the arcuate arm for holdingthe blockagainst swing- .ing movement.

In testimony whereof hereunto aihx my signature in the presence of twoWitnesses.

. TAHVAN E. AHO.

Witnesses: A. J. Harris, H. E. Gravur.,

